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2025 NFL draft trade grades: Biggest deals for players, picks

The NFL draft is finally here, which means teams making trades -- and adding some chaos to the weekend. After going the entire draft cycle with all 32 teams keeping their first-round picks, draft day brought some action.

Of course, some people say we'll find out who won draft-day trades in three or four years. Nonsense!

NFL general managers don't have the benefit of hindsight when it comes to making trades, so why should analysts when evaluating those trades? I'm grading these deals immediately, based on the information available -- just like the teams are doing.